(2025-08-14). Trump threatens 'severe consequences' if Putin blocks Ukraine peace. geo.tv 
French President Emmanuel Macron, Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot, and France's Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu attend a video conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and German…
(2025-08-14). Trump eyes three-way meeting with Putin, Zelensky. newarab.com 
US President Trump spoke after what he described as a "very good" call with European leaders, including Zelensky – even as Russian forces made their biggest advance into the Ukrainian president's country in more than a year. | "If the first one goes okay, we'll hav…
(2025-08-14). Understanding The Plot To Break Ghana And Destroy The AES Countries. popularresistance.org There's a storm brewing over Ghana, and it didn't start yesterday. The tragedy is layered, the signs are familiar, and for those who have lived through history's brutal cycles of foreign meddling and orchestrated collapse, it's déjà vu all over again. | Since President John D. Mahama came to power, Ghana has been quietly strengthening ties with Sahel countries, especially Burkina Faso and Mali, who have rejected French and American military presence and charted new Pan-African courses. | The AES alliance threatens Western hegemony. It signals a post-FRANCOPHONE, post-NATO Africa. Ghana's collaboration with these…
(2025-08-14). European imperialists dampen their conflict with US ahead of Trump-Putin summit. wsws.org After a video conference attended by Trump, Vice President Vance, several European heads of government, and the leaders of the EU and NATO, German Chancellor Merz spoke of a "constructive and good conversation."
(2025-08-13). Will UK's populist surge challenge support for Ukraine? responsiblestatecraft.org The rise of public support for the populist right, and in some cases also the populist left, has remodeled political competition in France, Germany, Italy, and Poland. British politics is increasingly following this trend, although a general election is not due until 2029. The right populist Reform UK party, led by veteran Brexiteer Nigel Farage, has been
(2025-08-13). Trump expects 'feel-out meeting'. ecns.cn US President Donald Trump said on Monday that his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska will be a "feel-out meeting" as European countries stressed that Ukraine must be able to "choose its destiny".
(2025-08-13). Russian MFA: EU is sabotaging Washington and efforts to resolve Ukraine crisis. eng.belta.by "While Europeans pay lip service to supporting Washington and Moscow's diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine crisis, in practice the European Union is sabotaging them," the diplomat said.
(2025-08-13). Trump and Putin in Alaska: A Summit Steeped in History, Energy and Strategy. moderndiplomacy.eu With U.S.—Russia relations strained by the war in Ukraine and ongoing sanctions, and a global energy market still shaped by both nations' oil and gas power, the August 15 meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska carries symbolic weight far beyond its agenda. If the two leaders meet as planned, it will be …
(2025-08-13). European leaders to hold Ukraine summit before Trump-Putin meet. newarab.com 
European leaders will hold online talks with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, hoping to convince him to respect Ukraine's interests when he discusses the war with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. | German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has invited Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as well as the French, British and other European leaders and the heads of the EU and NATO to an afternoon video conference. | They are then expected to talk to Trump and Vice President JD Vance in a second round of the conference call. | The Trump-Putin meeting on Friday ⚪ their first since Russia launched its fu…
(2025-08-13). News X World: World Report Trump Putin Summit 12 August 2025. gilbertdoctorow.com I have not appeared on News X World (not to be confused with a competing Indian broadcaster, News X) for a couple of months because our schedules did not mesh. However, when the production team finally did reach me yesterday for an interview on the current state of the Russia-Ukraine war ahead of the Alaska …
(2025-08-13). American Economic Sanctions on Russia: A Comprehensive Analysis of Economic Impacts and Strategic Implications. albawaba.com Dr. Gil FeilerEconomic sanctions have become a cornerstone of American foreign policy, representing a middle ground between diplomatic protest and military intervention. The relationship between the United States and Russia has been particularly characterized by cycles of sanctions imposition and removal, reaching unprecedented levels following Russia's actions in Crimea (2014) and subsequent military operations in Ukraine (2022). As of August 2025, the sanctions regime against Russia represents the most comprehensive economic pressure campaign in modern history, with continuing evolution and adaptation on both s…
(2025-08-13). Expert breaks down possible scenarios for the West in Ukraine conflict. eng.belta.by Proxy wars are nothing new, but when proxy forces become exhausted and | face defeat, their sponsors face a dilemma: intervene directly and risk | total failure, or admit defeat, Ukrainian lawyer and blogger Tatiana | Montyan said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on…
(2025-08-13). Trump floats meeting with Russian president and Zelensky if initial Putin talks go well. dawn.com 
United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that if his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin goes well, he would like to have a quick second meeting between Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and himself. | "If the first one goes okay, we'll have a quick second one," Trump told reporters. "I would like to do it almost immediately, and we'll have a quick second meeting between President Putin and President Zelensky and myself, if they'd like to have me there." | Trump did not provide a timeframe for a second meeting. He is to meet Putin in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday. | Trump also sa…
(2025-08-13). Khrenin: International observers, including from NATO countries, invited to monitor Zapad 2025. eng.belta.by International observers, including representatives from NATO countries, have been invited to monitor the joint Belarusian-Russian strategic exercise Zapad 2025 to be held in Belarus on 12-16 September, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said.
(2025-08-13). Saturday 9/27: SF's Chinatown "Autumn Moon Festival" (Sept. 27-28) + 2025 Grand Parade. indybay.org Chinatown | Grant Ave and Washington St…
(2025-08-13). Delta Caucus calls on Legislature to again reject Newsom plan to fast-track Delta Tunnel. indybay.org "The Legislature rightly rejected the governor's ill-conceived plan to fast-track the Delta Tunnel Project in June and should reject it again," said Delta Caucus co-chairs, Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, and Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson, D-Suisun City…